“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

TFIOS review

I had a
feeling I just should write a review on John Green’s incredible book. I think
it touched a lot of us. A story about
teens that should face death. From the
very beginning it isn’t right okay? Kids shouldn’t think of death, they have a
whole life before them to live, they have to love, to have fun, to be a little
careless. But it is when cancer came and interrupted their lives. Yes, this
book is about cancer and how people struggle it. But believe me it’s not like
all the books on this topic. You’ll never hear some kind of complaining from
Hazel even when she knows she’ll die and this is just some time doctors gave
her to live. And she’s cool with it.

What is
more Green gave us totally charming male character – Augustus, who thought he
fought cancer but at the end cancer fought him. Physically, I mean. Handsome, smart, totally positive kid – I
felt something should happen to him, everything can’t be that good for long.
And despite Augustus’s really bad state of mind and body at the end of journey
he understood clearly that even if he hadn’t become someone special for the
world – he was so for Hazel. This kid’s achievement is far ahead something most
people can achieve.

Among all
these life-death topics John managed to draw a really great love story which
wouldn’t leave anybody untouched. Relationship without unnecessary crap,
without fights and jealousy. Everything’s just as it should be: simple.

To my mind
this book should be really enjoyable (well yes you’ll cry a lot) for everyone.
If you are lost and don’t know what to do with your life – I recommend you this
book. If you ever have loved – I recommend you this book. If you ever were hurt
– I recommend you this book. If you want to feel something really worth feeling
– I recommend you this book.